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Determine astronauts' playlists
We've seen iPods go into space before. That's cool and all, but wouldn't it be cooler to determine what the astronauts actually listen to out there? The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to make that happen.The task is simple: Think of the ten songs you would want to hear if you were on the International Space Station (ISS), and write them down. The ESA will declare one list the winner, load it onto an iPod and send that iPod to the ISS via their brand new Automated Transfer Vehicle (it will be the vehicle's maiden voyage, in fact) later this year. In addition, the winner will travel to Kourou, French Guiana (South America) to watch the ATV launch.
Check out the complete rules here. Good luck.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marco said 8:34AM on 4-26-2007
Yes, cool, but you should be under 18..
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Stephen Macklin said 8:54AM on 4-26-2007
Leaving aside the fact that I can't enter because I'm a 40+ American, they blew it with the prizes. Part of the grand prize should be that the winner gets the iPod when it comes back from space.
That would be cool.
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Erica Sadun said 11:15AM on 4-26-2007
What a fabulous picture you used there! Nice work.
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Donald Burr said 11:39AM on 4-26-2007
Obviuosly, one of the song picks MUST be "Also Sprach Zarathustra."
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Gustav said 12:05PM on 4-26-2007
You have to be under 18? Damn...
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Sabon said 3:02PM on 4-26-2007
I can't believe someone hasn't already put in "Space Oddity" by David Bowie
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Donald Burr said 7:08PM on 4-26-2007
Major Tom, by Peter Schilling would also be a good follow-on to "Space Oddity."
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rod said 7:31AM on 4-27-2007
I've read this same news on a couple of sites - you guys definitely have the coolest pic.
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Terry Donohue said 11:01AM on 6-30-2007
I can't imagine any real astronaut would want to hear many, if any, songs on a list compiled by someone eighteen years of age or younger.
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